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Old 01-08-2017, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rio56 View Post
It's always good discussion ...

So the game to include are these big game animals

1--- deer
2--- black bear
3--- sheep
4--- moose
5--- elk

What makes you choose your cartridge ? Does your number 1 choice of game to hunt dictate the rest or do you have multiple guns for the list ..

For me I have mostly switched to the 300 WSM because my order of these are

1--- elk
2----black bear
3---- moose
4 --- deer
5---- sheep , probably no more
I like choosing "catch-all" cartridges, since I'm usually afield with more than one tag in my pocket when I hunt.

I started out hunting with a 7mm Rem Mag, which handles any of the game listed above.

I switched last year to a .308 Win. Although I still like the 7mm Rem Mag, I don't much like practicing with it. While I don't flinch, and I don't restrict practice to just benchrest, my shoulder gets sore after about 4-5 rounds, even with the Limbsaver. The .308 Win is far more accommodating to an extended range session. I've come to enjoy practice now, and make more trips out to do it than when I used only the 7mm Rem Mag. The .308 Win also handles any of the game listed just fine, is a pleasure to shoot, and is a bit lighter to carry around as well.

I use Nosler Trophy Grade Partitions in 165 grain in the .308 Win.
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